A park in Edinburgh has been named the cleanest in the UK after research into open spaces across Britain.
Holyrood Park in the centre of Edinburgh is just a mile from the castle and more than 600 acres in size but rubbish is kept to a minimum and it’s come out on top in the rankings.
The research looked at Trip Advisor and Google reviews as well as overall quality while also taking the local area’s dissatisfaction with rubbish disposal into account.
The park is the only one in the top 10 in Scotland but ranks at the top by a considerable distance over second placed Telford Town Park in England.
Seven of the top 10 are in England, with Cardiff’s Bute Park and Belfast’s Botanic Gardens making up the rest of the list.
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The research was conducted by LitterBins.co.uk and with an overall score of 73 out of 100, Holyrood romped to victory with second placed Telford getting just 58.
Holyrood Park is an important area in Edinburgh and is a former royal hunting estate that was part of the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
It was created in 1541 by King James V, with Arthur’s Seat at the centre of it.
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